Thanks, Janiece.  Then I would do it like this with one so the question has a question mark:

When you saw the vehicle coming onto the freeway and veering across the lanes, did you say anything to your husband like, "Look out," or "What's he doing"? 

How would you punctuate this:

T as in Tom, R as in Richard, A as in apple, M as in Mary, E as in Edward, K as in kite, A as in apple

Ugh! I hate when witnesses spell like this! This particular witness spelled EVERY SINGLE name this way -- and there were A LOT of them!  >:(

Hi, Quyen,

I think the way you have it is fine.  I hate that too.

Janet's suggestion may be the best.

For some reason, I can't see Janet's post.

Maybe she deleted it.

This was her suggestion:

T, as in Tom; R, as in Richard; A, as in apple; M, as in Mary; E, as in Edward; K, as in kite; A, as in apple

Thanks, Janiece and Janet. I was thinking that, too, but all the punctuation makes it look so messy, even though it's more correct.  I will go with that.  Thanks! :)

Yes, I thought about it too before I posted the first time.  I think you could go either way.  I think the way you suggested reads better because your eye stops at that extra comma.  I think either way is probably fine.

If he did it all the way through it's a lot of extra work for you too :-(

Okay, I spell like this:

M-a-r-y, not M-A-R-Y.

So . . . it looks absolutely horrible, but this is what I'm going to do, with suspended hyphens.

T-, as in Tom; -r-, as in Richard; -a-, as in apple; -m-, as in Mary; -e-, as in Edward; -k-, as in kite; -a, as in apple.

So, if she hadn't put all that other junk in there, it would've spelled like this: T-r-a-m-e-k-a.

I really hate it when they start spelling a word, M-c- V- as in victory a- y.  How do you make that look nice???

I went to edit my response and deleted it by mistake.  What you just did looks correct, Quyen.  I wasn't even thinking about the stitching.

I think it looks fine, Quyen. :-)

Thanks, guys.  Yes, it's a lot of extra work for me.  Seriously, just shoot me now! :(

Would you hyphenate this?  Which is correct, choice A or B?

Thanks, Janiece

A)  cedar shake roofs

B)  cedar-shake roofs

I'd say A, Janiece.

BTW, very small wedding, Janiece.  Me, Sam & JP. 

Thx, Janet

Yes, my vote is for "A" also.

So who got married? I'm just being nosy. :)

Nice.  He sure is handsome!!!  I'm sure you made a beautiful bride :-)

Thanks, Janiece!   I got married, Quyen.

OH!!! Well, best wishes, Janet! :)

Thanks, Quyen!  :)

Do I have the hyphens in the right places?

Q. Okay. And do you agree that the revenue-sharing-type arrangement that you had with Brian is common in the brokerage industry?

Hi, Janiece.

I *think* it should go like so:

"revenue sharing-type arrangement."

Janet, I noticed you were sporting a new last name on Facebook, but the birthday greets were coming fast and furious, so I never got a chance to check your page to see what's what!  Congratulations!

Hi, Glen,

Thanks.

How is school going?

Thanks, Glen!  :)

It should be revenue-sharing-type.

LMEG Rule 164, NOTE:

"When type is added to a word or phrase and that expression becomes an adjective, use a hyphen or hypens."

EXAMPLES:

 - The divider-file-type thing had other numbers written on it.
 - We found it in a family-area-type room.

Oh, thank you, Christi.  Thanks for posting the rule too.

So would revenue-sharing agreement be hyphenated also?  I am tired and so brain dead.

Yes, it would.  :)  Hyphenate noun + participle before or after a noun:

A Bates-stamped exhibit; an exhibit that is Bates-stamped
A board-certified physician; a physician who is board-certified
A crystal-gazing psychotic; a psychotic who is crystal-gazing.

:)

Hi, Christi,

Thanks again.

You're welcome, Janet!

Janiece, I am currently attending school to become  Biomedical Electronics Technician ... which basically means that if someone's dialysis machine quits working, I'll get a call -- *AFTER* I finish school, of course!  I'm still enrolled in the Simply Steno program, but I am rather stretched between schooling and a rather hefty transcription project that has to be done by next month.

So ... hanging in there!

Christy, good find on the rule! Thanks!  Seems odd to have triple hyphens, though ... but too bad! They're in there!

Would you capitalize "Lab" as in Labrador retriever???

I would, Janiece.  When I look up Labrador retriever in the dictionary, it's capped.  http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labrador+retriever

Thanks, Karen.

decision making vs. decision-making

Hyphenate or no? It's a noun. Looks weird not to hyphenate since it's a compount noun . . . or whatever it's grammatically called. :/

I'm working on a transcript where they are speaking about TRICARE Insurance.  When I looked it up on the internet, they have it TRICARE (all caps) with the trademark R with a circle around it.  Shoule I do it that way with the trademark beside it?????

HazMat, do you cap this?  I have seen it all in capital letters and lower case.  I think it is a combination of the words hazardous and materials.

Thanks,

Janiece

I think I am right on this, but I'd like some other opinions.  Is there an apostrophe here:  I see you had several years of tax returns.  Why/why not?

Thank you, Marge.  That is exactly the kind of answer for which I was looking!

SearchMaster has it HAZMAT, but I've seen it Hazmat and hazmat.  I've got it in the transcript I'm working on now.  I haven't decided how/if I'm going to capitalize it.

Everything I've seen for TRICARE is capped. 

In this instance would you capitalize the word "Bible"?

A. That's the Bible for the fire investigator.

LeAnne,

I think I'm going with lower case on "hazmat."  What have you decided?

Is this correct for "dos and don'ts"?

SearchMaster has either do's and don'ts or dos and don'ts. 

I'm also going with hazmat since I can't find anything consistent definition-wise and I don't like using all caps in transcripts if I don't have to. 

I would not capitalize bible in that instance.

From Dictionary.com:  (lowercase) any book, reference work, periodical, etc.,

Thanks, LeAnne, me too.

Would you capitalize the word "group" in this instance?

Thanks!

A)  Let me hand you group Exhibit No. 8.

B)  Let me hand you Group Exhibit No. 8.

Which one is correct?

A) I think he made a good-faith effort.

B) I think he made a good faith effort.